No Man’s Sky has turned things around in a big way, earning a “Very Positive” rating on Steam after a rocky start back in 2016. This impressive turnaround is all thanks to the consistent dedication of the team at Hello Games, who have been working hard ever since the game’s launch to win back the hearts of players with fresh updates and improvements.
Initially unveiled in 2013, No Man’s Sky promised an exciting procedurally generated universe and quickly became a darling among indie game enthusiasts. However, when it eventually hit the market three years later, the reception was far from stellar, leading to a mass exodus of its player base. Yet, Hello Games didn’t throw in the towel. Instead, they embarked on a journey of redemption, diligently enhancing the game and steadily releasing updates. Their perseverance has paid off, as evidenced by the game’s newfound success.
On Twitter, Sean Murray, the founder of Hello Games, joyfully announced that No Man’s Sky now boasts a “Very Positive” rating on Steam, a testament to its evolving reputation over the span of eight years. “You have no idea what this means to us,” Murray expressed with gratitude, acknowledging the support of fans. According to data from SteamDB, this glowing rating emerges from over 326,000 reviews, with a noteworthy 81% being positive. Fans chimed in on Murray’s announcement, praising the developer’s persistence and dubbing the game’s revival as perhaps “the greatest redemption arc of all time.”
No Man’s Sky has been enjoying not just positive reviews but also a reignited interest from players over the past few years. While the number of active players hasn’t quite reached the initial peak of 212,000 concurrent users from launch, there have been significant upsurges, like the one on July 22, when 54,951 explorers logged in simultaneously following the release of the Worlds Part 1 Update. Hello Games’ relentless efforts to engage with their community even earned them a nomination for Best Community Support at The Game Awards 2024.
Recently, players have been diving into new Expeditions, adding fresh challenges and rewards to the vibrant universe. These current Expedition offerings will remain available until early February 2025, coinciding with the end of the Aquarius Expedition. Beyond maintaining No Man’s Sky’s momentum, Hello Games is already gearing up for their next big project, Light No Fire, which promises another expansive open-world experience.
In this vast sci-fi adventure, players can journey through a limitless, dynamically generated universe. Starting from the fringe of the Euclid galaxy, they can craft their own space-faring destiny amidst a cosmos brimming with life, threats, and endless intrigue. No Man’s Sky invites players to traverse countless star systems, uncover rare materials, interact with alien species, colonize planets, and explore the universe’s mysteries—all powered by procedural generation. Whether building massive fleets, constructing bases groundside or underwater, upgrading ships and weapons, or battling space pirates and alien factions, the universe in No Man’s Sky awaits discovery, offering trillions of planets for players to explore.
